Cooperative Agreement DEAR0000691

This $606,413 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at the University of Central Florida to develop a new liquid metal processing strategy called Severe Ultrasonic Melt Shearing (SUMS) for manufacturing magnesium composite implants. The goal is to refine microstructures and improve corrosion resistance to enable use of magnesium in larger orthopedic and other medical implants. The research aims to understand microstructural...

This $164,997 National Science Foundation project grant supports research into developing advanced magnesium electrolytes to enable high energy density magnesium batteries. The grant was awarded to the University of Utah on August 1, 2022 under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) and will run through July 31, 2025. Specifically, the grant funds a collaborative research project between the University of Utah and other organizations to design chloride-free magnesium pinacolatoborate electrolytes...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $2,150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to Washington State University. The objective of the project is to research and develop a pilot-scale upcycling protocol for transforming carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) waste into recyclable structural automotive components. The project aims to establish an eco-friendly, energy-efficient, and...

The University of Houston was awarded a $6.8 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (CFDA 81.135) program. The project aims to develop lithium- and transition metal-free high-energy fast-charging batteries to enhance U.S. energy supply chain security. Specifically, the University proposes a battery that will match lithium-ion batteries in terms of energy and power densities...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to UHV Technologies Inc. to improve the battery recycling economy. The objective of the project is to: 1) Increase battery recovery rates by collecting batteries from various waste streams like municipal solid waste, automotive scrap, and e-waste; and 2) Sort the collected batteries using high-throughput...

This $289,851 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities (IA) program supports research at the University of Delaware that aims to develop new pathways for the recovery and recycling of rare-earth elements (REEs). The project focuses on investigating the formation and properties of high-temperature REE-sulfate liquids, with the goal of advancing alternative REE extraction and separation technologies that could enable more circular manufacturing...

This $418,716 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research aims to develop new ceramic materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) with improved energy storage capabilities and cycling stability. The award, with a period of performance from August 2024 to July 2027, supports research at Drexel University to explore strategies for enhancing zinc-ion diffusion, suppressing cathode dissolution, and advancing electrochemical stability...

Award Summary Princeton Critical Minerals, Inc. was awarded $2.3 million under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 81.135) on April 3, 2026, to develop an integrated process for recovering lithium and magnesium from produced water generated by the oil and gas industry. The project, titled "Integrated Lithium and Magnesium Recovery from Oil and Gas Produced Water," is part of ARPA-E's RECOVER (Realize Energy-Rich Compound Opportunities...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $300,000 to the University of Virginia to support research and development focused on advancing a novel lithium extraction process for recycling lithium-ion batteries. The two-year project aims to develop a fundamental understanding of key components in this recycling approach, which leverages chemical oxidation and selective electrochemical recovery to selectively extract...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award to Aluminio Inc. will focus on researching and developing specialized aluminum foils as a low-cost, lightweight alternative to replace copper current collectors in lithium-ion batteries. The $274,723 grant, awarded on September 15, 2023, aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using specialized aluminum foils that can achieve the necessary electrochemical properties, adhesion, and weldability for...